I did a research here on previous posts about the METV, my visa application just got granted and wanted to make sure few things before I fly to Thailand in order to plan my entries well. If I have understood correctly, with the METV:
1) Every time you land in Thailand you are getting STAMPED on your passport (60 days + 30 if you extend at local IO) - I’m asking this because my passport is running out of pages.
2) If arriving a day before the “valid until” date, you are still eligible to be stamped 60 days - I’m asking these to be clear if what mentioned in previous posts is still the general rule.
Thanks again for your kind help, if you don’t wanna post this, I would just appreciate your kind advice, as you all have been very helpful throughout these years. ขอบคุณมากครับ
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The METV (Multiple Entry Tourist Visa) allows you to be stamped 60 days upon entry into Thailand, with an additional 30 days possible through a local extension. It is confirmed that your passport will be stamped every time you enter. You can arrive a day before your visa expires and still receive the full 60-day stay. If your passport is nearing its page limit, it is strongly advised to get a new passport to ensure compliance with entry requirements.
If you're running out of pages, GET A NEW PASSPORT. Don't wait till the expiry date. Many countries will refuse entry if you don't have enough space for official stamps. A Lao visa for example takes up a whole passport page.
Yes, enter at the 6 month expiry to get a new 60 days plus the extension potentially gives you almost 9 months in Thailand. A 90 day stay is an entry stamp, an extension stamp and an exit stamp (unless you can use the new e-gates) plus remember your entry and exit stamp to another country when border bouncing and their entry visa (if not eVisa) normally fills one page.
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